TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR

by Nicola Yoon

With appeal to cynics and romantics alike, this profound exploration of life and love tempers harsh realities with the... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

TRUE LETTERS FROM A FICTIONAL LIFE

by Kenneth Logan

Just the right touch of humor, mystery, drama, and romance should earn this a place on every teen bookshelf. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

CHARACTER, DRIVEN

by David Lubar

Cliff is a character driven to fulfill his quest, and readers will be with him every step of the way. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

SHAME THE STARS

by Guadalupe García McCall

Pura Belpré winner McCall delivers an ambitious, sardonically relevant historical novel—a must-read, complex twist on a... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

KEEP ME IN MIND

by Jaime Reed

Examining the power of memory and shifting the perceptions of teenage love, this novel delivers a powerful journey of... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

GEORGIA PEACHES AND OTHER FORBIDDEN FRUIT

by Jaye Robin Brown

A sweet, sexy, honest teen romance that just happens to involve two girls—all the more charming for being so very ordinary. Full review >

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